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ORA.FSTD.240 Record-keeping

ANNEX VII (Part-ORA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

ORA.FSTD.240Record-keeping

The holder of an FSTD qualification certificate shall keep records of:

(a)all documents describing and proving the initial qualification basis and level of the FSTD for the duration of the FSTD’s lifetime; and

(b)any recurrent documents and reports related to each FSTD and to compliance monitoring activities for a period of at least 5 years.

IR · ORA.FSTD.240 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ORA.FSTD.240Record-keeping

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FSTD RECORDS

(a)FSTD records to be kept should include the following:

(1)for the lifetime of the device:

(i)the master QTG (MQTG) of the initial evaluation;

(ii)the qualification certificate of the initial evaluation; and

(iii)the initial evaluation report;

(2)for a period of at least 5 years (in paper or electronic format):

(i)recurrent QTG runs;

(ii)recurrent evaluation reports;

(iii)reports of internal functions and subjective testing;

(iv)technical log;

(v)CMS report;

(vi)audit schedule;

(vii)evaluation programme;

(viii)management evaluation reports;

(ix)obsolete procedures and forms.

AMC · AMC1 ORA.FSTD.240 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2012/007/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

All rules in SUBPART FSTD – REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANISATIONS OPERATING FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING DEVICES (FSTDs) AND THE QUALIFICATION OF FSTDs

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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